WEST CALDWELL, N.J. - Freshman Ville Heikkilae (Lohja, Finland) won his singles and doubles competition, but the Bloomfield College men's tennis team dropped a close 5-4 decision to USciences on Saturday evening at the Tiger Tennis and Fitness Club.
The Bears drop to 1-3 on the season and 0-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play, while the Devils improve to 1-7 and 1-1 in conference action.

Tanner Kerr defeated Shimarhi Shuler (Riverside, Calif.), 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6 singles.
Sophomores Vadim Kustov (Krasnodar, Russia) and Thulani Hove (Highland Park, N.J.) earned Bloomfield a point at #1 doubles but while Hove won his #2 singles match (6-0, 6-2), Kustov dropped his match at #1, 2-6, 6-4 (10-8).

The Bears return to action Tuesday, March 31 at 3:00 p.m. when they host Chestnut Hill College in a CACC match.

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Univ of the Sciences 5, Bloomfield College 4
Mar 28, 2015 at West Caldwell, N.J. (Tiger Tennis and Fitness)

Singles competition

1. Steven Galerkin (USCI) def. Vadim Kustov (BCBMT) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8

2. Thulani Hove (BCBMT) def. Cameron Carlock (USCI) 6-0, 6-2

3. Ville Heikkilae (BCBMT) def. Peter Micu (USCI) 6-0, 6-2

4. Tajay McLeod (USCI) def. Adam Carter (BCBMT) 6-4, 6-0

5. Chandat Phan (USCI) def. Nikola Seles (BCBMT) 6-4, 6-0

6. Tanner Kerr (USCI) def. Shimarhi Shuler (BCBMT) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Vadim Kustov/Thulani Hove (BCBMT) def. Steven Galerkin/Chandat Phan (USCI) 8-4

2. Tajay McLeod/Tanner Kerr (USCI) def. Adam Carter/Shimarhi Shuler (BCBMT) 8-4

3. Nikola Seles/Ville Heikkilae (BCBMT) def. Peter Micu/Bill Bentley (USCI) 9-8

Match Notes

Univ of the Sciences 1-7, 1-1 CACC

Bloomfield College 1-3, 0-2 CACC